LUMBARD, Chief Judge.
This appeal raises the important question of the power of the district court to dismiss diversity suits when it is apparent to a legal certainty that the plaintiff cannot recover as much as "in excess of $10,000," the minimum amount required to confer federal jurisdiction in diversity suits. See 28 U.S.C. § 1332(a).
Anne Arnold appeals from a dismissal of her diversity suit by the district court because her claim of $15,000 damages...
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